Arleen Schloss: key obituary facts
Is Arleen Schloss dead? Yes. Arleen Schloss died on May 23, 2026, at age 82.
Cause of death: Arleen Schloss's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Arleen Schloss known for?
She was known as American performance artist.
More about Arleen Schloss
Born: 12 December 1943.
Place of birth: Brooklyn.
Gender: female.
Occupation: university teacher, curator, television producer, video artist, performance artist.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
Employer: New York University.
Awards: New York Foundation for the Arts.
Known for: Performance art, video/film art, sound poetry, directing, curating, A's interdisciplinary loft space.
Arleen Schloss, an American performance artist, died on May 23, 2026.
She was 82. Schloss was known for performance art, video and film art, sound poetry, directing and curating, and for A’s, her interdisciplinary loft space in New York City.
Her work was associated with the lower Manhattan art, video art, performance art and No Wave music scenes, and she also helped organize exhibitions at Danceteria and the Storefront for Art and Architecture.
Arleen Schloss, 82, American performance artist.